diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/holds-table.inc b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/holds-table.inc
index 17e0c85ad1..6be1cba2c6 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/holds-table.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/holds-table.inc
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
                         [% ELSE %]
                             [% IF HOLD.itemtype %]
                                 <span>Pending for next available item of item type '[% ItemTypes.GetDescription( HOLD.itemtype ) | html %]'</span>
-                            [% ELSIF HOLD.item && HOLD.item.notforloan < 0 %]
+                            [% ELSIF HOLD.item && HOLD.item.notforloan < 0 # no need for effective_not_for_loan_status when testing < 0 %]
                                 <span>Pending ([% AuthorisedValues.GetDescriptionByKohaField( kohafield => 'items.notforloan', authorised_value => HOLD.item.notforloan ) %])</span>
                             [% ELSE %]
                                 <span>Pending</span>